Graeter v. Fowler

Sullivan* J.

— Trial of the right of property. The property claimed was certain articles of merchandize, levied upon as belonging to Europe Graeter, by virtue of two executions in favour of the defendants, and claimed by the plaintiff J. Graeter. Verdict, that the property was subject to the executions; motion for a new trial overruled; and judgment on the verdict.

The evidence on the trial, all of which is spread upon the record, consisted in part of a bill of goods purchased at New Orleans, which included the articles embraced by the verdict of the jury. A question at the trial was, whether…